used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
a line of approach
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
birches
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From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
close-tufted
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From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
Dalrulzian
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From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
distinctivelyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktɪvli/
in an identifiably distinctive manner
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
firsnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
gabledadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪbəld/
(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
gablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
hewnadjectiveUS /hjuːn/
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
mansion-house
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From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
peakedadjectiveUS /piːkt/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
roughestadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəst/
superlative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
sharpestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpəst/
superlative of “sharp” — (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
tree-tops
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From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
weather-stained
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From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
well-grown
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From this reading The house itself is backed by lighter foliage--a feathery grove of birches, a great old ash or two, and some tolerably well-grown, but less poetical, elms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Two wings, each presenting a gabled end to the avenue, and a sturdy block of building retired between them,--all strong, securely built, as if hewn out of the rock, formed the homely house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mansion-house of Dalrulzian stands on the lower slope of a hill, which is crowned with a plantation of Scotch firs.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The rugged outline of this wood, and the close-tufted mass of the tree-tops, stand out against the pale East, and protect the house below and the "policy," as the surrounding grounds are called in Scotland; so that though all the winds are sharp in that northern county, the sharpest of all is tempered.
yellow-whiteadjective
of a white tinged with yellow
From this reading It is a house of distinctively local character, with the curious, peaked, and graduated gables peculiar to Scotch rural architecture, and thick walls of the roughest stone, washed with a weather-stained coat of yellow-white.
